The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 87: One and the Same Sophie

When I turn away from Margot, I find Kinsley and get a report on the pack's injuries and how things went in her safe room. "Where are our mates?" I ask when she's done.

“They're around, and I don't know about yours, but mine is exhausted. However, he refuses to go rest," she says, worriedly.

"Well, that's about to change. Come with me. You and I are leaders in this pack and if our mates want to tell us that we are equals to them, it's about time for them to prove it." "This ought to be good," I hear her murmur excitedly as she follows me.

I find my mate talking to Alpha Kayce and my father.

"Alpha Hunter," I say, addressing him by his title so he knows I'm serious.

The conversation stops and he turns, raising an eyebrow at me. I look over his body, seeing that his injuries still haven't fully healed.

"You need to go shower and get some rest," I say, seeing Kayce's eyebrow go up at my words.

"I can't yet, Soph. We still have injured, I need..."

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"What you need to do, Alpha, is to go wash off this battle and rest so Shaw can heal you."

"Sophie..."

"Am I not your equal in this pack, Hunter?" I ask, stepping up to

him.

"Of course you are, but right now..."

"No, Hunter. Either I am or I'm not. If I looked like you, you'd have had me upstairs and in bed hours ago. Do you trust me to take care of this pack in your absence?" "Sophie..."

"Yes or no, Hunter."

"Yes, Sophie, but..."

"But what, Hunter? I need you healed and strong so that when Joshua comes, you can fight again. We know it's coming, it's only a matter of when. I can't fight, Kinsley can't fight, but your and Lucas will have to, and I need my mate and my Beta at full fighting strength when the battle comes. So, I will say again, get your a**upstairs, get cleaned up, and get into bed." Hunter stares at me for a moment.

"Son, take a word of advice from a man who has been mated to a strong-willed woman for longer than you, never argue with your Luna. You will lose, maybe not at that moment, but you will, especially when what she's saying makes perfect sense," my father says, gently putting his hand on Hunter's shoulder."

Hunter turns to look at my father, then at Kayce as if expecting

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one of them to support him.

"Don't look at me, I'm not arguing with her. She's the f**g legend. I know when I'm outrank d," Kayce says, a smile twitching at his lips.

Hunter turns back to me. "You're sure?"

I raise my chin and wait him out.

"Okay then, the pack is yours."

"No, the pack is ours and when you're back to full strength, I know you'll get them ready for the next battle to come," I say, standing my ground. He smiles at me, leaning over to kiss my lips quickly. "Yes, my Luna."

I turn, spotting Lucas talking to some of the wounded warriors. "Beta Lucas," I call out, my voice ringing through the room.

His head snaps up. "Yes, Luna."

Hunter stops, waiting to see what I'm going to say.

"I suggest you listen to your mate, or you will face my wrath," I

say.

looking at

You need to

"Kinsley, I can't...."

what I just said?"

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around,

the fight with our Luna. Good luck, you're on your

behind Kinsley as she and her mate have a

up his hands. "Who's making a list of the injured then," he says,

course, I'm a Beta, am

and closes several times

I didn't think it would make him look weak, I'd go

do it," Kayce says softly

watching him start up the stairs before turning back

already thanked you for answering our call, but

men's lips are twitching as they look at

of you

couple," Kayce says,

"Same," my father says.

a report of how many dead and from which packs. I need to know how many are from Owen's pack and how

Or should I call

this pack, Alpha Kayce, they are one and

says, this time his

members run patrols for my pack until some

I say,

going through everything that needs to

still doing down here?" I ask

taking a moment to admire my impressive mate," he says, and I feel a wave of pride come

Alpha," I say, more because I'm embarrassed than because

passes Lucas who

One and

looking up from the report she's putting

grinning hugely and

so very proud of you sweetheart," my father says softly behind me. "Your mother will be too

say, beginning to feel overwhelmed with the pride I'm

she stitched them up. Kayce gets me the report of

on them while

go into my office and call Alphal Ezra. "Alpha

I say. The lack of sleep and stress of the day is starting to catch up to me. I think I forgot to eat too. Hunter won't be

is everything okay? Is your mate

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for the next battle. I wanted to let you know

He's quiet.

"Alpha? Are you there?"

give

Alpha. That's why I'm

Alpha went to sleep without getting the numbers

would have thought that your would have seen that my mate and I are equal partners in this. pack. I may have had to remind him of that earlier today, but

I meant no disrespect, it's

before?" I ask him,

reminds me that I didn't

moderate my tone when I respond, knowing that he's still struggling with how my relationship with Hunter differs and is better than his

as is my Beta female.

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ready when the next battle comes, as we know it will,"

given in to Diana's.

circumstances."

request on my part. I was not